Auguste Comte (jan 19, 1798 – sep 5, 1857)
Description:
Positivism -> Sociological PositivismLaw of three stages
Altruism
- proponent of positivism and founder of sociology
- DENIED scientific status of psychology and excluded it from the hierarchy of sciences because he had problems with introspection
- HIERARCHY of six sciences
1. mathematics
2. astronomy
3. physiccs
4. chemistry
5.biology
6. sociology
Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 19, 1798
sep 5, 1857
~ 59 years